Robin Tunney
43 movies · 13 TV shows
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Jun 19, 1972 (age 54)
- Place of birth
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Also known as
- روبن توني · رابین تونی · Robin Jessica Tunney
Biography
Robin Tunney (born June 19, 1972) is an American actress. Tunney made her film debut in the comedy Encino Man (1992) and rose to prominence with leading roles in the cult films Empire Records (1995) and The Craft (1996). Her performance in Niagara, Niagara (1997) won her acclaim and the Volpi Cup for Best Actress. She had leading roles in the films End of Days (1999), Supernova and Vertical Limit (both 2000). Tunney earned critical acclaim for playing Veronica Donovan on Prison Break (2005–2006) and Teresa Lisbon on the television series The Mentalist (2008–2015).
Tunney was praised for her portrayal of a victim of sexual assault in the independent drama Open Window (2006). Her subsequent film roles across the 2000s include Cherish and The Secret Lives of Dentists (both 2002), The In-Laws (2003), Hollywoodland (2006), August and The Burning Plain (both 2008), and Passenger Side (2009). She led the thriller film Looking Glass (2018), and starred in the short-lived legal drama series The Fix (2019).
Known for
Robin Tunney: movies and TV shows
Acting (56)
- Upcoming Divine Blood
as Scarlet
- Upcoming
- Upcoming there is no such thing as psychic
as Teresa Lisbon
- 2026 Ugly Cry
as Valerie
- 2026 By Design
as Irene
- 2024 Land of the Free
as Kelly Fletcher
- 2023
- 2020 Horse Girl
as Agatha Kaine
- 2019
- 2018 Monster Party
as Roxanne Dawson
- 2018
- 2018 Looking Glass
as Maggie
- 2015 My All American
as Gloria Steinmark
- 2014
- 2012 See Girl Run
as Emmie
- 2009 Passenger Side
as Theresa
- 2008 The Two Mr. Kissels
as Nancy Keeshin
- 2008 The Burning Plain
as Laura
- 2008
- 2008 August
as Melanie Hanson
- 2007 The Darwin Awards
as Zoe
- 2006 Open Window
as Izzy
- 2006 Hollywoodland
as Leonore Lemmon
- 2005
- 2005 The Zodiac
as Laura Parish
- 2005 Runaway
as Carly
- 2004
- 2004 Shadow of Fear
as Wynn French
- 2004 Paparazzi
as Abby Laramie
- 2003 Abby Singer
as Robin Tunney (uncredited)
- 2003 The In-Laws
as Angela Harris
- 2002
- 2002 The Secret Lives of Dentists
as Laura
- 2002 Intimate Affairs
as Zoe
- 2002 Cherish
as Zoe
- 2000 Vertical Limit
as Annie Garrett
- 2000 Bread and Roses
as Party Guest (uncredited)
- 2000 Supernova
as Danika Lund
- 1999 End of Days
as Christine York
- 1998 Naked City: Justice with a Bullet
as Merri Coffman
- 1998 Niagara, Niagara
as Marcy
- 1998 Montana
as Kitty
- 1998 Rescuers: Stories of Courage - Two Families
as Melvina 'Malka' Csizmadia
- 1997 Julian Po
as Sarah
- 1996 The Craft
as Sarah
- 1996 Riders of the Purple Sage
as Elizabeth 'Bess' Erne
- 1995 Empire Records
as Debra
- 1993
- 1993
- 1993
- 1992 Encino Man
as Ella
- 1992 Perry Mason: The Case of the Reckless Romeo
as Sandra Turner
- 1991 Frogs!
as Hannah
- 1990
- 1990
- 1989
Talk shows and appearances (3)
- 2013
- 2009 Live from Studio Five
1 episode
- 1999 The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
1 episode